Business Builder: 10 Business English email acronyms

Here are 10 frequently used email acronyms (shortened letter versions of phrases) to learn as a priority. These will help you understand your email communication more easily, and speed up your Business English emailing!

• NRN – No Response Needed: This is used in emails where the sender does not need you to reply.

• EOM – End Of Message: This is used in the subject line of an email to show you there is no more to read in the main message.

• PRB… Please reply by…: This is used to give you a deadline for your response. For example, PRB Wed 13:00.

• WFH – Work From Home: This signifies that someone is working from home and not their normal office.

• Y/N? – Yes or No?: The sender is looking for a yes or no reply from you.

• OOO – Out Of Office: This person is not going to be in the office (I am OOO on Thursday).

• EOD, EOW, EOP – End Of Day, End Of Week, End Of Play: This is used to give deadlines. Please submit your report by EOW. End of play means the end of the working day.

• FYI – For Your Information: The sender is giving you information that they think you might need to know.

If you are working in an English-speaking workplace, or your work with international business colleagues, I recommend learning these email phrases as soon as possible (ASAP!). They are used very often, and will help you communicate more easily in your daily work.

To find out more about the Business English (and other) lessons I teach one-to-one online, email lana@wrightenglish.com